Urgent Care

A couple of times in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life," main character George Bailey closes his eyes, raises his right hand, and says "I wish I had a million dollars!" while pressing the lever of a lighter contraption on Mr. Gower's drug store counter.

Buying the Ormsby House wasn't on George Bailey's wish list. Then again, he'd need at least 10 times more if it was.

Good morning Carson City! It’s going to be another beautiful winter day today with a high of 54 and a low of 30. It should be mostly sunny until around 4 pm when the clouds should start to move in for the night.

Here’s what’s going on around town today, Wednesday December 19:

Deer are more visible in Carson City this time of year, but it's not because Santa Claus is coming to town exactly one week from now.

Hello Carson City, do you see what we see? With fresh snow expected in the Sierra overnight and holiday lights around town lighting up the night sky, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Will it be a white one in Carson City? As of Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, we're eight days away, so anything is possible. Here's what is happening around the capital city:

Christmas is getting closer, and in Carson City, that means holiday trains. From the V&T Railway's Polar Express to the Nevada State Railroad Museum's Santa Train, rails around the state capital are busy delivering Saint Nicholas to children and spreading Christmas cheer.

There are only two more Saturdays until Christmas, and Santa Claus is back in Carson City again this weekend ahead of the big holiday.

The Dayton urgent care has their Angel tree up for Dayton families that are in need. This is our third year of having an Angel tree to help out families in the community. We are asking the people in this great community to help us out again, to come down and choose an Angel off of our tree.

A new medical facility for Reno Orthopedic Clinic (ROC) is currently under construction at 1365 Medical Parkway in Northwest Carson City, ROC Marketing Manager Tina Groves said.

Many Dayton children returned to school Aug. 31 without everything they needed to be focused on learning.

That is where Terri Garr, Dayton Area Resource Coordinator of Healthy Communities comes in.

Since the passage of Question 2 last year, some of us have engaged in an ongoing debate about the wisdom of permitting recreational marijuana sales in Carson City. At this moment, it seems that the majority of the Carson City Board of Supervisors intend to exercise their right as our elected representatives to approve an ordinance permitting the sale of recreational pot at the City’s two existing medical marijuana dispensaries as a defense, ironically, against a long litany of adverse impacts outlined in the draft Business Impact Statement released on July 7th.

Members of the Nevada Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) have been notified of a new alternative insurance plan in addition to the existing Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan. The new offering is titled “Alternate HMO Plan Benefit Design — Option 2.”

RENO, Nev. – Renown Health is opening a new family practice clinic in the Summit Mall in early spring. The clinic covers three vacated storefronts, including those previously occupied by Jos. A Banks, which moved to a location near Meadowood Mall.

UPDATE 11:18AM: Due to continued weather-related incidences, the Dayton Urgent Care and the Topsy Lane Walmart Clinic are also closed. Please refer to alternate locations below (the Market Street and Grant Street Walmart Clinics and the Minden Emergent Care) for your medical needs.We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please stay-tuned for further updates. We will let you know when these facilities are open.

Plans for an 88,000 square-foot senior living and skilled nursing and rehabilitation care center in Carson City that will be built in an agreement between Carson Tahoe Health and Prestige Care have been finalized with a ground breaking scheduled for later this month.

Dayton Urgent Care staff is conducting a backpack and school supply drive for children in the Dayton community, who otherwise would not be able to afford these items as they return to school. The drive will continue through mid-September.

Reno, NV – REMSA (Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority) Center for Prehospital Education has announced that all 10 of its paramedic program candidates from the February 2015 cohort successfully graduated on February 22, 2016.

Locke and Betty Ray Lesch are longtime, generous supporters of their community and Carson Tahoe Health. Upon learning that the front entrance of the Carson City hospital was in critical need of renovation including a costly new door system to improve patient access and resist harsh weather elements, they donated $100,000 toward the project.

Washoe County health officials confirmed Friday there are no measles cases in Washoe County. There are six confirmed cases reported in Las Vegas.

All laboratory results for people reported to the Washoe County Health District who were tested for measles have been returned as negative, health officials announced Friday. None of the cases were suspected from the Carson City area.

Where to start? This weekend is chock-full of options. The local 4-H club is hosting their annual Fabric and Rummage Sale at Fuji Park. The Annual Feast of Chocolate, hosted by AAUW, is Saturday afternoon at the Plaza Event Center. The Vagina Monologues and One Billion Rising are both raising awareness this V-Day weekend for women’s issues.

The Washoe County Health District reports Monday of two possible measles cases including one involving a school student. While laboratory confirmation is pending, symptoms are consistent with measles.
One case is a student attended Spanish Springs Elementary School during the infectious period, according to a news release from the health district.

Prestige Care and Prestige Senior Living, leaders in skilled nursing and rehabilitation care, announced plans Tuesday to join with Carson Tahoe Health to expand senior care services and offer comprehensive memory care to Carson City residents and their families.

As a first step in the relationship, the organizations will develop a community with 40 units for memory care services on the Carson Tahoe Specialty Medical Center campus. Construction will begin in 2014.

More than 8 million people in the U.S. suffer from non-healing wounds, which are often impeded by such diseases and conditions as diabetes, obesity, aging and the late effects of radiation therapy.

The newly expanded Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing is located on the second floor of the Carson Tahoe Specialty Medical Center at 775 Fleischmann Dr. in Carson City. The center now provides the latest advanced treatments to help these patients heal and with a faster recovery times.

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City announces its prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly birth facility.

This designation is awarded only to facilities that adhere to top breastfeeding standards set by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc, a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City announces the opening of the newly remodeled fast track ER and triage lobby at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

Providing fast track ER since moving into the regional medical center in 2005, the Carson Tahoe Health remodel affords the opportunity to improve patient safety, efficiency, speed of care, capacity, and monitoring in the 24-hour Emergency Department’s fast track triage, registration, and waiting room areas.